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Skinner's 3-pointer with 2:35 remaining Wednesday night gave Wofford a five-point lead and the Terriers went on to a 54-42 win against Gardner-Webb in the Benjamin Johnson Arena.

After his back-breaking 3-pointer, Skinner iced the game at the line by going 6-for-6 in the final minute. He finished with 19 points, two from a career high he reached two weeks ago against Hampton, and added three assists with two steals.

“What a great night from him in every aspect,” Wofford head coach Mike Young said. “That was an enormous 3. … He was terrific. And he puts himself in position to be terrific because of his work ethic and being a great teammate.”

Karl Cochran added 10 points, four rebounds, three steals and two assists. John Swinton had six points, four boards, two assists and two steals. Spencer Collins had seven points, including 5-for-6 on three throws down the stretch and a couple of defensive rebounds on back-to-back possessions to help secure the lead in the final minutes.

Wofford (4-5) won for the third time in four games. The Terriers never trailed, but Gardner-Webb (5-5) rallied from a 14-point deficit in the second half to pull even at 42 with 4½ minutes remaining. It was still tied until Collins was fouled on a drive to the basket and made a pair of free throws at the 3:13 mark.

On the next possession, Collins attacked again but this time dished out to Skinner at the 3-point line, where he was shooting 9.5 percent.

“I can't think about that,” Skinner said. “I had the open look. Spencer drove to the middle of the line, I was wide-open and I stepped up there with some confidence and let it go.”

That was fine with the coach, too.

“He comes out here and works on it and works on it,” Young said. “He's got a good stroke. I don't want to discourage him.”

Wofford started the game with hot shooting, going 6-for-7 with 3-pointers from Cochran, Swinton and Indiana Faithfull to jump out to a 15-6 lead. But during the next 8 minutes, the Terriers went 0-for-8 and managed only two points on 14 possessions. Gardner-Webb was having its own troubles, however, and couldn't get any closer than nine.

“It gets frustrating on offense when we're working hard and we're getting looks, but the shots aren't falling,” Skinner said. “But we just try to stick together, stay positive and keep screening for guys to get them open. Shots aren't going to go in all the time. You keep playing the game and hope for the next one to go down.”

Wofford opens Southern Conference play 7 p.m. Saturday at Davidson, the start of five straight road trips that will include Xavier, Virginia and Tulane. The Terriers' next home game is Jan. 8 at home against Appalachian State.

<p>Lee Skinner knew exactly what he was shooting from 3-point range this season when he eyed another from long distance late in the second half of a tight game.</p><p>“Two-for-21,” he said.</p><p>He fired anyway. And hit the bull's eye.</p><p>Skinner's 3-pointer with 2:35 remaining Wednesday night gave Wofford a five-point lead and the Terriers went on to a 54-42 win against Gardner-Webb in the Benjamin Johnson Arena.</p><p>After his back-breaking 3-pointer, Skinner iced the game at the line by going 6-for-6 in the final minute. He finished with 19 points, two from a career high he reached two weeks ago against Hampton, and added three assists with two steals.</p><p>“What a great night from him in every aspect,” Wofford head coach Mike Young said. “That was an enormous 3. … He was terrific. And he puts himself in position to be terrific because of his work ethic and being a great teammate.”</p><p>Karl Cochran added 10 points, four rebounds, three steals and two assists. John Swinton had six points, four boards, two assists and two steals. Spencer Collins had seven points, including 5-for-6 on three throws down the stretch and a couple of defensive rebounds on back-to-back possessions to help secure the lead in the final minutes.</p><p>Wofford (4-5) won for the third time in four games. The Terriers never trailed, but Gardner-Webb (5-5) rallied from a 14-point deficit in the second half to pull even at 42 with 4½ minutes remaining. It was still tied until Collins was fouled on a drive to the basket and made a pair of free throws at the 3:13 mark.</p><p>On the next possession, Collins attacked again but this time dished out to Skinner at the 3-point line, where he was shooting 9.5 percent.</p><p>“I can't think about that,” Skinner said. “I had the open look. Spencer drove to the middle of the line, I was wide-open and I stepped up there with some confidence and let it go.”</p><p>That was fine with the coach, too. </p><p>“He comes out here and works on it and works on it,” Young said. “He's got a good stroke. I don't want to discourage him.”</p><p>Wofford started the game with hot shooting, going 6-for-7 with 3-pointers from Cochran, Swinton and Indiana Faithfull to jump out to a 15-6 lead. But during the next 8 minutes, the Terriers went 0-for-8 and managed only two points on 14 possessions. Gardner-Webb was having its own troubles, however, and couldn't get any closer than nine.</p><p>“It gets frustrating on offense when we're working hard and we're getting looks, but the shots aren't falling,” Skinner said. “But we just try to stick together, stay positive and keep screening for guys to get them open. Shots aren't going to go in all the time. You keep playing the game and hope for the next one to go down.”</p><p>Wofford opens Southern Conference play 7 p.m. Saturday at Davidson, the start of five straight road trips that will include Xavier, Virginia and Tulane. The Terriers' next home game is Jan. 8 at home against Appalachian State.</p>